Although Krispy Kreme Doughnuts closed its Long Island locations years...

Although Krispy Kreme Doughnuts closed its Long Island locations years back, nothing beats seeing the doughnuts freshly made instead of getting a dozen at the grocery store or gas station. There are more than 1,000 locations where you can get your hot doughnuts now, with the closest being in Manhattan and Jersey City, N.J. Credit: AP

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